Ireland's dry stone walls have been officially recognised by UNESCO in its List of Protected Cultural Heritage practices.

Clare Howcutt-Kelly visits Fingask Castle in Perthshire to find out more about its newly-built Long Barrow – and the people who breathed life into its creation.

Tom Waugh MRSS is a sculptor working with natural stone and has been an associate member of the Royal Society of Sculptors since 2018. He has previously spent time in India studying traditional carving techniques with the temple carver Raja Saceran and takes inspiration from crushed and squashed objects that are often overlooked. We catch up with him to find out more.

Our columnist, stone carver and sculptor Zoë Wilson talks about her new collaboration – from concept to completion

RHS Chelsea Flower Show was established in 1913 and showcases the best of the best in garden design, planting and more. Attracting a lively crowd of professional gardeners, enthusiasts and celebrities, it's become a highlight of the social calendar for many.

Cliveden Conservation has been appointed to conserve the Fritz Steller artworks and other heritage building material as part of the redevelopment of a major project in the Grade II Listed former Queensgate Market building in Huddersfield

Welsh Slate products will feature on the Terrence Higgins Trust Bridge to 2030 garden at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show this year. Designed by Matthew Childs who grew up in Wales and supported by grant-giving charity Project Giving Back, it will celebrate the work of Terrence Higgins Trust.

Ana Ruiz Agüí and Régis Chaperon are the couple behind The Stone Carving Company but each is an artist in their own right. Clare Howcutt-Kelly pops into their studio for a chat with Ana

Planning has been granted for a landmark natural stone and timber house in Exton, Rutland which meets the ‘Exceptional Paragraph 84 new house’ criteria as outlined by the National Planning Policy Framework.

A new Mercers’ Maiden stone sculpture for The Mercers' Company in Frederick’s Place, London has recently been unveiled. Created by stonecarver Emma Sheridan, a QEST RW Armstrong Scholar – the piece was commissioned during her final year project during her BA in Historic Carving: Architectural Stone at City & Guilds of London Art School